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Normalising Trump is killing the media's credibility

Mainstream news media are failing to defend American democracy by constantly working to normalise ...  
Democracy defended in 'Dutton Deconstructed'

Pat Comben’s searing political autopsy of Peter Dutton argues that voters didn’t just reject a ...  
The ABC's Antoinette Lattouf ‘issue’

"Deliberately starving and killing children is a war crime. Today, the court has found that puni ...  
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EDITORIAL: The ABC and the Antoinette Lattouf ‘issue’

Sometimes the outcome of an unlawful dismissal case goes beyond justice for an individual employee ...  
ALP’s lucky win masks a rotten electoral system

The Albanese Government’s landslide win was built on just a third of the vote, reminding us that ...  
The Great Australian Dream now belongs to landlords

With average house prices rocketing to over a million dollars, the Australian Dream has lost its ...  
Fair votes, fairer future: Why Australia needs electoral reform

Australia’s outdated electoral system is failing voters and it’s time we made every vote ...  
'Free Alaa' protest shuts British Consulate in Melbourne

A small protest outside the British Consulate turned into a powerful stand for imprisoned writer ...  
Journalists normalising Trump's racism are failing democracy

As Trump builds his power on a foundation of racism and authoritarianism, the media’s silence ...  
The Project, Q+A axed: Australian current affairs in crisis

Two flagship current affairs programs were cancelled within a week, raising concerns about demo ...  
The two-party system is falling apart

Australia’s electoral system handed Labor a landslide, but unless it uses this moment to fix our ...  
Ascent of women reshaping the future of Australian politics

Political robustness has been boosted by the growth of female participation, demonstrated in the ...  
News Corp influenced the Election, just not the way it wanted

In trying to Trumpify Australia, News Corp may have sealed the fate of its political allies and ...  
Liberal rear-view mirror: Will Liberals follow Donald Trump or Bob Menzies?

The Liberals' hammed-up negotiations with the Nats and unconvincing rhetoric about "modernisati ...  
Karen Wyld latest artist to pay the price for speaking out about Gaza

Author Karen Wyld's black&write award was revoked after QLD Premier David Crisafulli wrote to ...  
Australians resoundingly reject ratbaggery of the religious Right

The May Election confirmed no appetite for U.S.-style religious meddling in Australia’s polit ...  
In defence of diplomacy: A path to Australian independence

Australia cannot make diplomacy its first line of defence until it reclaims the independence it ...  
Timor-Leste shows us the true spirit of independence

While Timor-Leste flies flags for a freedom it fought for, Australia still hesitates to claim its ...  
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